2022.10.04

The New Race to the Moon

Commercial spacecraft are vying to land on the lunar surface, but can they kick-start a new space economy?

ASTROBOTIC’S Peregrine lander is due to launch to the moon by the end of 2022. It will carry a mix of science experiments and private payloads. Illustration by Don Foley

ASTROBOTIC’S Peregrine lander is due to launch to the moon by the end of 2022. It will carry a mix of science experiments and private payloads. Illustration by Don Foley

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